seasonsrpg | welcome home

Who: Venti, Yuri, Saya, Lumine, and Kantera
What: A moment of respite
When: March 4th
Where: A house at the far edge of Blossomcrown
Warnings: Probably mentions of previous game trauma/violence

[ Venti has always been the type who wanders to the beat of his own drum, dipping in and out of people's lives as easily as the blowing wind. But Tokyo-F . . . changed things, somewhat.

Though his initial instinct had been to sleep under a tree and call it "home," an invitation to live with old friends put a halt to those plans. For starters, it would be protection from the unpredictable weather in the segments. For another, maybe he did get used to having a bed and a room to call "home," in no small part because of the teammates and friends who inhabited it with him. Now that solitary tree feels . . . lonely, in a way it didn't before.

And so here he is, standing at the threshold of a house full of people he loves and trusts, who asked him to stay . . . it makes him feel his age, but not in a bad way, for once. Nor does he feel that nagging urge to disappear into the wind.

Should he catch anyone watching him, the pensive expression dissolves into a smile. ]

Hehe, is this the part where we fight over bedrooms?

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[ Speaking as one homeless star to a homeless vampire queen? ]

"Home is where you are." That's what Aether and I always told each other. Teyvat is surely where he wishes to rest his head, but if you don't have the people you love, then it's just another space.

[ Yeah, which is why she never, ever wants to go back to Earth. Even if she could have her memories, it'd just be her and the ghosts of those she let down. And without her memories, she'd be at the mercy of whoever found her first. A weapon of war once again. ]

Then I hope we can give him that here.

I'm sure we can. I hope we can provide the same for you, as well.

[ TBH Lumine isn't super worried about Venti? Like yes it is horrible that he's been separated from his country. But at least he has a place he feels like he can go back to, with certainty. She knows that for Saya, that's still not a thing she feels like is a true certainty. From the way she speaks about it, her life has been marred by carnage and loneliness. And that's no way for anyone to live. ]

[ That last part throws her a little. Not because she's surprised, but because it wasn't obvious. ]

You have. Everyone here has. Was that not clear?

I'm more comfortable and at ease in my own skin here than I've ever been anywhere. I know that's not saying much given my past, but it says a lot to me.

You do seem happier. But you said before you couldn't imagine what it's like to have a real home. Maybe I misunderstood you, and I might be off-base for thinking so, but I've always thought that even when things are good, there's still always room for improvement.

[ She is comfortable, and happy, and at ease in her skin. But also all too aware that unless she can stop her hibernation it won't mean much of anything. So it's hard to let herself declare anything home, not yet. Not even as much as she loves all these people. ]

You didn't misunderstand. It's just complicated. My hibernation cycle seems to have been reset, but I don't know how long I have.

So... yeah, room for a big improvement. Unless I find a way to stop that from happening, it's hard for me to think in any long term way.

[ Well. That's fair honestly. ]

At least we have more time to find a solution.

Yeah. Yuri offered to help me. [ Which she appreciates! ] So I suppose we'll be out in the segments often enough.

No one can say if we'll find anything, of course, but it's nice that I'm not going to knock out in a few weeks anymore. I can't really tell how long I have, but a few months I guess? Of course the last part of that I'll be too tired to do much.

I can't speak for Venti or Kantera, but I'd be happy to help you as well.

[ And when she gets too tired to go out, well, Lumine will work double-time for her if need be. ]

That means a lot to me. Thank you.

And thank you on behalf of everyone, I guess. Losing my memories is probably harder on the people around me. And Doctor... well, I'm not sure if he's worried about it or what, but he doesn't want to talk about it. If I thought it could wait...

I'm sure it would be very hard for all of us. Especially for Kantera.... I've never been parted with someone I love romantically, but I'm sure it must be heartbreaking.

But... I'm sure it would be just as difficult as you in a different way. Having to start over again and learning you had relationships with people you can't remember, that they have all of these preconceived notions and expectations and feelings for you... that's a lot for an amnesiac to be expected to come to terms with.

I have, and it is. Although that situation was different. At least I could mourn. With this, it's a constant state of limbo.

I'm not really worried about myself. As a hatchling, I pretty much let everything roll off my back. It's everyone else who has to smile in my face while I don't recognize them.

[ Well, she's not going to argue with Saya about her own experience. But... ]

I think ultimately, no matter what--we'd be happy to have you back, no matter whether you remember us or not. If it's inevitable, that kind of joy is worth some pain.

[ yeah please explain that to Doctor sob ]

As much as I like hearing that, I don't feel right holding anyone to anything. Sometimes the way you think you'll feel and the way you feel when the time comes aren't the same.

I just want to do whatever I can to make it less terrible. It's no one else's fault.

welcome home

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